China's Street Hawkers Return Amid Uncertain Economic Recovery.

Hawkers are returning to the streets of China as the country's economic recovery remains uneven, with jobs and wage growth sluggish. For decades, street stalls and hawkers have been banned or tightly regulated in many Chinese cities, but there are signs that local governments are giving them more leeway. Economic pressure is forcing hawkers to risk fines or having their products confiscated, but some local governments are trialling street vending as they face great pressure in stabilising local economies and the job market.